Let Me Go
The Moody Blues Lyrics


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When I telephone you
Don't make out you're not at home;
It wouldn't hurt at all to answer the call.
When I hold you near,
When I call you dear,
You never seem to want to know me at all.
Oh baby,
Let me go.
If I stay around
Then you're gonna see my heart break.
I can't stand all this heartache
'Cause I love you so,
I find it hard to go,
Well, I can see a change in your ways
'Cause when I'm turning to
How much I think of you
You always look away in a gaze.
Oh baby,
Let me go.
If I stay around
Then you're gonna see my heart break.
I can't stand all this heartache
Like we lost
Every little of love you had for me, baby,
I'm doing, let me go [not sure of this line]
Let me go, let me go, this way,
When I telephone you
Don't make out you're not at home;
It wouldn't hurt at all to answer the call.
And when I hold you near,
When I call you dear,
You never seem to want to know me at all.
Oh baby,
Let me go.
If I stay around
Then you're gonna see my heart break.
And I can't stand all this heartache
You'd better let me go, baby,




Oh you'd better let me go, baby,
Oh yeah, let me go.

Overall Meaning

The Moody Blues's song Let Me Go is a heart-wrenching ballad of unrequited love. The lyrics depict a man who is desperately in love with a woman who does not reciprocate his feelings. He is reaching out to her, trying to connect, to feel that spark of mutual attraction, but she rebuffs him at every turn. Even when they are physically close, she shuts him out emotionally, leaving him feeling heartbroken and alone. The singer is imploring her to let him go, to end his suffering, rather than keep him hanging on to a love that is unattainable. The repetition of the line "Let me go" underscores his desperation, his yearning to break free of this emotional trap that is slowly destroying him.


The song is achingly beautiful, with gentle guitar strums and soft piano chords underscoring the emotive vocals. There is a sense of vulnerability and rawness in the performance, as if the singer is pouring his heart out to the listener, laying bare his pain for all to hear. The use of repetition, particularly in the chorus, adds to the emotional impact of the song, cementing the sense of desperation and hopelessness that pervades the lyrics.


Overall, Let Me Go is a powerful and poignant exploration of unrequited love, and the pain that it can cause. Through its beautiful melody and evocative lyrics, it captures the raw emotion and heartbreak of a love that is doomed to fail.


Line by Line Meaning

When I telephone you
When I try to reach out to you


Don't make out you're not at home;
Don't pretend that you're not there


It wouldn't hurt at all to answer the call.
It wouldn't cause any harm to pick up the phone.


When I hold you near,
When I'm close to you


When I call you dear,
When I address you affectionately


You never seem to want to know me at all.
You never seem interested in getting to know me


Oh baby,
Oh dear


Let me go.
Allow me to leave


If I stay around
If I continue to be here


Then you're gonna see my heart break.
Then you will witness my intense emotional pain.


I can't stand all this heartache
I cannot bear this excessive emotional pain


'Cause I love you so,
Because I have strong feelings of love for you


I find it hard to go,
I find it difficult to leave you


Well, I can see a change in your ways
I can observe a shift in your behavior


'Cause when I'm turning to
Because when I try to communicate with you


How much I think of you
How often I think about you


You always look away in a gaze.
You always avoid eye contact and seem uninterested.


Like we lost
As if we no longer have


Every little of love you had for me, baby,
All the affectionate feelings you had for me, dear


I'm doing, let me go [not sure of this line]
Unknown meaning


Let me go, let me go, this way,
Allow me to depart, let me leave in peace


You'd better let me go, baby,
It would be best for you to let me leave, dear


Oh you'd better let me go, baby,
It would be in your best interest to allow me to leave, dear


Oh yeah, let me go.
Please let me go.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DENNY LAINE, MIKE PINDER

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